Whether it’s engaging in physical activities, stimulating cognitive abilities, or practicing relaxation techniques, brain breaks offer numerous benefits.
Tending the Musical Garden: Nurturing our Students’ Musical Skills
Just like a garden, musical skills require regular care, exploration, and growth to flourish. Each step in nurturing is an important one as we teach our students to tend to their musical garden.
Jukebox Journey Online Recital
Last weekend our online recital, Jukebox Journey premiered! The theme came from the practice incentive program, Jukebox Journey. I was really hoping that by this spring we would be able to do an in person recital. But it turns out that wasn't in the cards quite yet. I...
Sounds of Encouragement
I had the wonderful opportunity to be a recent guest on Melissa Slocum's podcast, Sounds of Encouragement....
10 Year Blog Anniversary Celebration!
Mark your calendars for the 10 Year Blog Anniversary Celebration! This Friday from September 18-27th, you are invited to join me in our 10 year blog anniversary celebration! It wouldn't be a celebration without freebies and giveaways. Make sure you actively check your...
Positive Wins and Lessons Learned Teaching Online
Earlier this week I asked my email subscribers to let me know how they were doing and to share with me something positive they have learned or experienced during their time of distance learning so far with their students. As happy tears shed from my eyes reading each...
Keep Calm and Teach On
This is the time of year where sickness is bound to happen. Colds, the flu, strep throat… these are all things we don’t want to bring into our studio. Add to the fact, a big concern right now being the coronavirus. Teachers have been sharing that they are starting to...
75+ Ways to Say No (Music Teacher Tip #25)
Do you find yourself saying yes even when you really should be saying no? Do you end up so busy that you feel like you are drowning in a "sea" of to do's? Do you feel guilty for saying no? Do you struggle with how to say no? If you said yes to any of those questions,...
Taking a Break Is Hard to Do
I recently took a few weeks off over the holidays from teaching. My goal for this break was to not do anything teaching, business or blog related and just enjoy family. I did great the first week! I had a few days before my daughter, husband and "granddogs" arrived....
Thankful for Music Because…
This month I wanted to showcase in my piano studio why we are thankful for music. So I created a photo prop and stuck it in a page protector and had my students write with a dry eraser marker why they were thankful for music. Then I took a picture of them and will be...